Best Public Schools in Buchanan, GA

Summary:

The city of Buchanan, Georgia is home to two elementary schools, Buchanan Primary School and Buchanan Elementary School, which serve students in the Haralson County district. Both schools are performing well above the district and state averages, with strong test scores and high school rankings.

Buchanan Primary School is ranked 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance. Buchanan Elementary School has a more varied performance, ranking 4 stars in 2021-2022, 3 stars in 2022-2023, and 4 stars in 2023-2024. Both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, around 85%, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

In terms of funding, Buchanan Primary School spends $12,252 per student, while Buchanan Elementary School spends $10,236 per student. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, 12.3 and 13.3 respectively, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 College Cir	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5140	373	28	13.3	85.0%	338 (90.6%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	69.5	349^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.2	407^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.2%	58	33.3	39.0	49.2	50.4	74.4	63.6	57.6	$10,236	$812	$9,424
Buchanan Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Van Wert St	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5523	445	36	12.3	84.9%	392 (88.1%)	12 (2.7%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$12,252	$842	$11,410

Cities Near Buchanan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tallapoosa	4.61 mi	5	103^rd
Bremen	7.58 mi	4	7^th
Cedartown	8.28 mi	7	267^th
Temple	10.97 mi	6	127^th
Rockmart	12.61 mi	5	241^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.